If you can remember as far back as the beginning of 2008 — I know it’s hard, but try — the striking members of the Writers Guild of America touted the fact that they were starting their very own website. The site was called strike.tv and it was supposed to feature a number of “webisode” series from WGA writers. Stuff that was their own creation and not dictated by some heavy-handed studio with no imagination whatsoever (at least, that’s what I think the WGA members were thinking when they started up the site).

A few weeks ago, Keith reviewed one of the offerings on the site – Mindy Kaling’s Hou$e Poor. However, there is much more to this site than just that offering. Some of it features writers and stars you are familiar with. Others are from people who have slaved behind the scenes for other shows. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at some of the offerings strike.tv has to give us in this ever-changing world of television. Let’s begin with some fake babies, fish out of water and sci-fi noir.

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